A hospital director is told that 57%57% of the treated patients are insured. The director wants to test the claim that the percentage of insured patients is under the expected percentage. A sample of 250250 patients found that 125125 were insured. Find the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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A hospital director is told that 57%57% of the treated patients are insured. The director wants to test the claim that the percentage of insured patients is under the expected percentage. A sample of 250250 patients found that 125125 were insured. Find the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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